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Many flower lovers often wonder whether it is possible to grow begonia myself without buying its seedlings? In fact, the everglowing begonia reproduces from the seeds perfectly and the process is interesting and fascinating for each gardener. Almost all the varieties of this plant retain the peculiarities of their variety when propagated by seeds, only the begonia ever-flowering terry in this case loses its hereditary traits.
For sowing ever flowering begonias will need:
- flower seeds;
- primer;
- seedling boxes;
- glass.
Soil mixture for sowing seeds should be soft and rich in nutrients. This mixture can be found in any store that specializes in flowers.
Sowing everglowing begonias should be made in January. Since the seeds of this plant are very small, they can be mixed with ordinary sand for ease of sowing. Boxes for growing begonia from seeds of ever flowering should be shallow.
After the soil mixture has been prepared, the seeds are scattered directly on the surface of moist and compacted soil. It is not desirable to fill them with soil mixture. In order to maintain the moisture necessary for good germination of the seeds, the box with the seeds is covered with glass. Drops that form on it must be wiped in order to avoid seed festering. To prevent this situation, it is possible to place containers in which begonia everglowing grows, set under a slight inclination. Until the seedlings emerge, the glass can be covered with paper in order to provide shade.
Sprinkle dried up soil in the greenhouse with a spray bottle and add water to the tray of the seedling box, you can leave the sprouts open for 2 hours for better ventilation. Temperature for good growth of seedlings: + 21-24 degrees C.
After 10-12 days the glass is lifted a little on the stands, and when normal seedlings appear, it usually happens after 2 weeks, the glass is cleaned completely. After that, the temperature in the room where the seedlings are located is reduced to + 17-19 degrees C and the shoots pritenyat so that bright sunshine does not fall on them.
When 3-4 well-formed leaflets appear, it is time to pick the seedlings. A month later, begonia is seated in individual pots. Naturally, plants need feeding.
You can buy organic fertilizer in a specialty store. In early May, everglowing begonias begin to harden, for this they are brought to the street for some time. In early June, begin planting begonia seedlings in open ground. The distance between plants should be approximately 10 cm, and between rows of flowers from 13 cm.
How to grow ever-flowering begonia?
When growing this beautiful flower, you need to follow some rules: in spite of the light-loving nature of begonia, placing it in the open sun is contraindicated, as well as hitting the flower with sunlight. This is especially dangerous during periods of flowering begonias. How to grow everglowing begonia correctly, and what temperatures are needed for good growth and flowering plants?
Place for planting and soil
Begonia will be grateful to you for a sunny, but pritennoe place in the summer heat. Only with a shadow you need to be careful, because from a lack of light, the stems of a plant can stretch, lose their decorative properties and color of flowers. Begonia loves the soil fertile and loose, enriched with humus, with a slightly acid reaction( PH 6.2).
On soils with a high alkali content, it will grow poorly, possibly a disease of chlorosis or other diseases. The soil layer should be loose, because begonia has a superficial root system, which is why this plant is loved to be used for planting rocky hills. Looking at the photo of begonias ever flowering, immediately there is a desire to acquire this plant in his garden. So she is attractive.
Fertilizer and watering
If the summer is dry, begonias should be systematically watered. It is better to water it in the early morning or with the onset of coolness in the evening. Water should be already settled and soft. Watering is moderate and you need to consider that begonia does not like stagnant water and also drying out the land.
Care for the ever-flowering begonia is simple and does not take much time, and the flowers of this beautiful plant will lift your spirits with their bright colors. Above all, do not forget to indulge her with fertilizer for flowering plants with mineral content, to loosen the earth and remove weeds once every 14 days.
Start feeding should be as soon as the buds appear. And if there is a desire to preserve the begonia everglowing until the next warm season, the mother plants of this plant, before the onset of cold weather, need to be transplanted into pots and brought into the house for the winter. Begonia ever flowering at home will delight in its flowering until spring, if you select a well-lit place and do not forget to water it.
Reproduction of everglowing begonia with cuttings
You can grow begonia not only from seeds, there is another way of reproduction of evergone begonia - cuttings.
Begonia growing in the open field is grafted in the summer. For the growing house choose the beginning of spring.
Cutting:
- young leaves of ever flowering begonia are cut from the stem with a sharp knife, in order to facilitate the process of growth rooting;
- cutting is placed on a moistened substrate and covered with polyethylene. It is also possible to place a strong and mature leaf of begonia ever flowering in a container with water.
In order for the ventilation process to take place, it is necessary to make holes with a knife in the plastic film of the greenhouse. A mixture of sand and expanded clay with perlite or moss is suitable as a substrate. After 14 days, roots are formed in well-moistened soil at the cuttings. After another two weeks, rooted cuttings of begonia, freeing from the film, should be transplanted into separate containers. Further, the treatment takes place according to the technique of growing begonias from seeds. During transplantation into open ground, seedlings need to be deepened into the ground by 2 cm. Below the level of its growth in a pot.
